Boys athlete of the week: Damyean Dotson, Yates

TWCA's James bento passes during a fast break during the Cypress Christian at The Woodlands Christian Academy.

TWCA's James bento passes during a fast break during the Cypress Christian at The Woodlands Christian Academy.

Photo: David Hopper

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TWCA's James bento passes during a fast break during the Cypress Christian at The Woodlands Christian Academy.

TWCA's James bento passes during a fast break during the Cypress Christian at The Woodlands Christian Academy.

Photo: David Hopper

Boys athlete of the week: Damyean Dotson, Yates

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Boys Athlete of the Week

DAMYEAN DOTSON, YATES

Notable: After scoring 47 points at the 4A Region III tournament, the senior had 49 at the state tournament. Dotson scored 23 in a semifinal win over Denton Ryan on Thursday, then scored 26 in the final against Dallas Kimball. His final shot at the buzzer would have taken the Lions to overtime, but the 3-pointer didn't fall. Yates will move to Class 3A next season.

Other nominees

John Burnett, Travis: The guard had 17 points in the Tigers' 85-72 win over San Antonio Warren in the Class 5A semifinals, going 5-of-6 from the 3-point line. He made two more 3-pointers in the finals.

Aaron Harrison, Travis: The junior scored 30 points Friday to go with eight rebounds in a victory in the Class 5A semifinals, leading Travis into the championship game, where he finished with 10 points.

Kyle Ruck, Strake Jesuit: The senior striker registered a hat trick Friday in a 5-1 victory over Cinco Ranch, upping the Crusaders' record to 8-3 atop District 19-5A.